Comparative analysis of the midgut microbiota of two natural tick vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii

Although the ticks Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma aureolatum are important vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii, causative agent of the life-threatening Rocky Mountain spotted fever, A. aureolatum is considerably more susceptible to infection than A. sculptum. As the microbiota can interfere with the...

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Main Authors:	Pavanelo, Daniel Brisotto, Schröder, Nicolas C.H., Pin Viso, Natalia Daniela, Martins, Larissa A., Malossi, Camila Dantas, Galletti, Maria Fernanda B.M., Labruna, Marcelo B., Daffre, Sirlei, Farber, Marisa Diana, Fogaça, Andréa C.
Format:	Artículo
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Elsevier 2020
Subjects:	Rickettsia Vectores Relaciones Huésped Parásito Flora Microbiana Vectors Host Parasite Relations Microbial Flora Garrapatas Rickettsia rickettsii Microbiota
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/7745 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145305X19305178 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2019.103606